The Finnish Node is led by Business Tampere, the region’s development agency driving innovation in AI, sustainable energy, and smart mobility. Through our AI City Lab, you gain access to real-life testing environments in five partner cities, along with services that help you develop, pilot, and validate new AI solutions.
We connect you directly with city operations and decision-makers, help you access the data you need, and arrange practical testing opportunities. You’ll also be introduced to the right business partners within the ecosystem. Together, our services support co-creation, R&D, and the growth of your innovation from idea to impact.
Run experiments in autonomous mobility (Hervanta), renewable energy and building automation (Tyyppaamo), large scale event environments (Nokia Arena), and full city wide IoT ecosystems to strengthen compliance, efficiency, and performance.
Tap into rich datasets, analytics toolkits, digital twins, and application building building tools to refine algorithms, test models virtually, and speed up iteration cycles before deploying to the physical world.
Access the Tampere AI ecosystem, city operations, R&D organizations, and business partners who help advance your solution—from data sourcing to co-creation, IP assessment, and market validation.
Receive structured feedback, reporting support, and expert guidance to determine compliance, understand market readiness, and plan concrete steps toward deployment and scaling across multiple cities
Opportunity mapping and scope definition
Networks and partner search for Tampere AI ecosystem
Opportunity mapping and scope definition
Networks and partner search for Tampere AI ecosystem
Physical facility services
Virtual facility services
Opportunity mapping and scope definition
Networks and partner search for Tampere AI ecosystem
Physical facility services
Virtual facility services
You will have a meeting with us where you can present the goals and service needs for your testing
At this stage you will prepare the needed processes and materials for the testing
You present the results and findings and what will be the next steps for scaling your solution
Kaarle Wirta
E-mail: kaarle.wirta@businesstampere.com
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